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Chapter 203 Let’s go take a rest together (Subscribe)
When Xu Ye and Gu Yun arrived at the brigade school, the classroom was already full of women waiting to learn straw weaving.

When they saw Xu Ye coming in, everyone's eyes instantly focused on him, full of anticipation and enthusiasm.

Xu Ye walked up to the podium, cleared his throat and said, "Everyone studied very hard last night and made great progress."

"Today we will continue to learn the weaving techniques of straw hats and strive to weave more delicate and beautiful straw hats."

As he spoke, he picked up a straw hat that he had knitted well last night as a demonstration and began to explain the key points of today: "Look, the overall structure of this straw hat is already very good, but the details can be further improved."

"For example, for the brim of the hat, we can adjust the density of the weaving to make it look more three-dimensional and stylish."

As Xu Ye spoke, he picked up the hay and skillfully demonstrated how to adjust the weaving technique of the brim of the hat.

The women watched intently, and many of them followed suit from their seats.

After demonstrating the techniques of the hat brim, Xu Ye began to teach everyone how to add some simple decorations to the straw hat to make it more distinctive and thus more competitive in the market.

"We can use colorful silk threads to embroider some small patterns on the edge of the straw hat, or we can braid fine grass into small braids and sew them on the top of the hat as an embellishment."

Afterwards, Xu Ye showed several decorated straw hat samples that he had made in advance, and the women couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Wow, so beautiful!"

"If we take this straw hat to the county town, we will definitely be able to sell it for a good price."

There was a lot of discussion in the classroom and everyone's enthusiasm was fully mobilized.

The women all started to improve and decorate the straw hats in their hands according to Xu Ye's instructions.

Xu Ye walked around the classroom, carefully observing everyone's weaving and giving timely guidance and suggestions.

Xu Ye patiently guided everyone. His voice was gentle yet powerful, giving everyone full confidence.

Time passes quietly as we study with concentration, and the atmosphere in the classroom is warm and harmonious.

As each beautifully decorated straw hat gradually took shape, the women's faces were filled with joy and pride.

Suddenly, a woman frowned and said, "Captain Xu, my thread keeps getting tangled. What should I do?"

Xu Ye hurried over, gently took the silk thread from her hand, and helped to untie it while saying, "Look, don't use too much force when winding the thread. Keep a certain degree of slack, so it won't easily get tangled."

With Xu Ye's help, the woman successfully untied the thread and said gratefully: "Thank you, Captain Xu. If it weren't for you, I don't know what to do."

Xu Ye smiled and waved his hand: "You're welcome, feel free to ask any questions you have, let's weave the straw hat together."

After more than two hours of study, the classroom was filled with all kinds of exquisite straw hats.

Xu Ye looked at the works and nodded with satisfaction: "Everyone has learned very well today. These straw hats are all woven very beautifully. I believe that as long as we continue to work hard, we will be able to expand and strengthen the straw hat business in our village."

The women responded one after another, their eyes full of longing for the future. "Captain Xu, don't worry, we will definitely study hard."

"That's right, we can't miss such a good opportunity."

"Okay, that's all for today's class. You can continue practicing after you go back. If you have any questions, come and ask me tomorrow." Xu Ye said.

Everyone packed up and left the classroom, and Xu Ye and Gu Yun also prepared to go home.

Walking on the road, Gu Yun looked at Xu Ye with admiration in her eyes: "Xu Ye, you teach really well. Everyone is very serious and has gained a lot."

Xu Ye smiled and said, "Everyone is working hard. I am just playing a guiding role. As long as I can help everyone find ways to increase their income, it will be worth it no matter how hard it is."

The two of them walked side by side on the way home, facing the moonlight. The moonlight stretched their shadows into long lines, like a warm painting.

After returning home, Xu Ye did not rest immediately, but went to the study.

He planned to write some rough materials and then let everyone copy them back to study.

If you want to be good at editing, you still have to practice a lot.

Xu Ye sat at the desk in the study, and under the dim light, began to write the straw weaving materials.

While recalling the common problems that everyone encountered during the teaching process in the past two days, he wrote down the solutions and key points of various straw weaving techniques in detail on paper.

The rustling sound of writing echoed in the quiet study. Gu Yun gently pushed open the study door and walked in with a cup of steaming tea.

She placed the tea next to Xu Ye and said softly, "Xu Ye, take a break and drink some tea. Are your hands tired after writing so much?"

Xu Ye stopped writing, looked up, looked at Gu Yun gratefully, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Sister Yun, I'm not tired. I want to write these key points in more detail so that everyone can understand them more clearly when they take them back to practice."

Gu Yun looked at Xu Ye with heartache, stretched out her hand and gently smoothed the hair hanging down from his forehead, and said: "You always think so carefully about everyone. But you should also pay attention to your health and don't get too tired."

Xu Ye nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip. The warm tea flowed down his throat, dispelling some of his fatigue.

He picked up the pen again and said, "Sister Yun, go and have a rest first. I'll just write for a while."

Gu Yun responded, but did not leave. Instead, she sat quietly aside, looking at Xu Ye's profile as he concentrated on writing.

The dim light shone on him, outlining a firm yet gentle outline.

She was deeply moved. This man was not only capable, but also so kind, and was wholeheartedly devoted to leading everyone to a good life.

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Ye finally put down his pen and stretched. He looked at the paper filled with dense handwriting and smiled with satisfaction.

"I've finally finished writing, Sister Yun. It's getting late, let's take a break."

They both got up, turned off the light in the study, and returned to the bedroom.

Lying on the bed, Xu Ye did not fall asleep immediately. His mind was still thinking about the pouring of the second floor floor of the new house tomorrow.

He knew that this was an important step in the process of building a house and that he had to ensure that everything went perfectly.

Early the next morning, Xu Ye arrived at the new house site.

The young men also arrived early, each of them was in high spirits and ready to start today's work.

Xu Ye looked at them, feeling relieved. "Today's task is to tie the steel bars and pour the cement. This is a technical job and also a laborious job. Everyone must be careful and listen to my instructions."

The young men nodded and responded in unison: "Okay, Captain Xu!"

They had already learned how to tie the steel bars before, and today they just had to follow Xu Ye's instructions.

Dozens of people moving together can be very fast.

At Xu Ye's command, the teenagers quickly took action.

Since there is no mixer, the work of mixing concrete can only rely on manpower, which is undoubtedly a difficult task.

First, the teenagers poured the cement, sand and gravel prepared in advance in precise proportions onto a large flat wooden board.

Xu Ye watched carefully from the side and kept reminding: "Two parts cement, three parts sand, and five parts gravel. This ratio cannot be wrong. It is related to the quality of the concrete."

The boys were fully focused, carefully controlling the quantity of each ingredient.

Then, several strong boys picked up shovels and began to turn the raw materials vigorously.

Over and over again, they worked hard to mix cement, sand and gravel together.

At first, these raw materials were clearly separate, but as the boys turned them over tirelessly, they gradually showed signs of fusion.

But it is far from enough to achieve a uniform effect.

Sweat rolled down the boys' foreheads and soaked their clothes, but they did not slack off at all.

"Everyone, work harder. The more evenly you stir, the stronger our floor will be!" Xu Ye encouraged everyone while demonstrating it himself.

Under Xu Ye's leadership, the boys worked harder, and the raw materials on the wooden board gradually became integrated.

Afterwards, Xu Ye directed the other teenagers to bring buckets of clean water.

"Add water slowly, don't rush, and adjust according to the stirring situation."

As the clean water was slowly poured in, the originally dry mixture gradually became moist.

The boys continued to stir with shovels. The concrete became thicker and required more strength to stir it each time.

But the boys gritted their teeth and persevered, and with everyone's concerted efforts, the concrete was finally mixed and became uniform and fine.

After Xu Ye checked and confirmed that everything was correct, he shouted, "Prepare for pouring!"

The teenagers worked in groups of two, carrying buckets full of concrete on shoulder poles and walking towards the pouring area with steady steps.

They poured the concrete into the formwork carefully, fearing that even a single drop would spill.

Xu Ye held a long stick, quickly entered the formwork, and began to pound the concrete.

"When pouring, make sure it is even. I'll use a tamping tool to get all the bubbles out so there won't be any hidden dangers on the floor."

The teenagers followed the instructions and poured the concrete in an orderly manner.

Xu Ye shuttled back and forth in the formwork, carefully tamping every place to ensure that the bubbles in the concrete were fully expelled.

As concrete is poured in, the space inside the formwork is gradually filled.

"A little more filling in that corner over there, yes, right there."

While tamping, Xu Ye directed the teenagers to adjust the distribution of concrete.

With everyone's joint efforts, the pouring work of the entire second floor floor was carried out in a tense and orderly manner.

Despite the scorching sun and unbearable heat, the boys' enthusiasm remained undiminished.

They all had high expectations for the completion of the new house, and under the leadership of Xu Ye, they worked hard towards this common goal.

After three hours of hard work, the concrete for the second floor had been poured.

Then, everyone took wooden hammers and started hammering, using vibration to reduce the gaps and air between the concrete.

They were busy until the evening before the floor was finally laid, giving the teenagers some experience in pouring cement floors.

(End of this chapter)